how to create a google+ profile
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Google+ is a social networking service that is owned and operated by Google. With the rise of it's popularity it's important to know how to create a good profile for yourself. This document was created for Concordia University Irvine CU Shine Social Media Sessions. Please ask permission to use it for your own training purposes.TRANSCRIPT
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HOW TO CREATE A GOOGLE+ PROFILE
What is Google+!!Google+ (pronounced as Google Plus) is a social networking service that is owned and operated by Google Inc. Google+ allows for discovering and sharing digital content with friends, family and co-workers. Often times it it compared to Facebook but it’s important to note that Google+ functions differently as it serves a different purpose. Google+ allows for more control in privacy settings as well as more amplification of posts (post to a Circle and have the option of people in the Circle receiving an email of your post!). Google+ is the second largest social media platform after Facebook and is commonly used in professional settings. Google+ is also integrated with other Google applications such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, Google Drive and YouTube. Instructions: Creating a Google+ Account !
!1. Sign in at mail.cui.edu!2. Click the Apps Menu!
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3. Click “You+”!NOTE: If it reads “+YourName” ( i.e. +Veronica) then you already have a Google+ profile!!
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Complete the form including: upload profile picture, first name, last name, gender, and birthday*!NOTE: You must enter in a birth year that makes you older than 13-years old. (See Google+ Privacy Policy for more details)!!!!!
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5. Add people through the search feature!
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!6. Select a Circle to add person to !NOTE: Create new Circles by typing in the desired Circle title, click “Create”!
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8. Complete profile!NOTE: "Where do you live” can be “Where do you work” or left blank.!!9. Take the tour!!!!!!!!!!!
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!VOCABULARY: GOOGLE+ !!+1: Like something? +1 it! !Circle: Circles are clusters of a user's friends on Google+, meaning you can group certain people you choose to connect with on your Google+ into a certain Circle--such as colleagues, college connections, family, etc. When you want to share content with only these individuals, you include that specific Circle in your post's sharing options. !Communities: A group of people with common interests. Google+ communities can be public or private and allow for rich conversations. Posts made in Communities are automatically emailed to each member within the community. !Hangouts: A Hangout is an instant message (chat) and video service on Google+ that allows you to video chat with other Google+ users. Video Hangouts allow for up to 10 Google+ users at a time. You can name these chats, watch YouTube videos during them, open a Google Doc with colleagues, and much more. !Hashtag: A word or string of characters that starts with a number sign (#). Identical hashtags are grouped together in a search thread. !Pages: Pages are created and managed by businesses. Follow business pages to see their posts on your home wall. !Post: Anything answering the question "What's on your mind?” !+Reply: The +reply (or @reply) means a Google+ tag that is directed to another user in a post or reply. !Stream: Similar to Facebook news updates but you can see updates for particular circles rather than updates for everyone at once. !RESOURCES !www.google.com/+/learnmore http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388307,00.asp http://lifehacker.com/15-awesome-google-tricks-you-might-not-know-about-1524610438 http://mashable.com/2013/10/27/google-plus-beginners-guide/ http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/policy/content.html !CONTACT INFORMATION !Google+ Set-up: [email protected] Google+ Settings: [email protected] Google Troubleshooting: [email protected] General Google+ Questions: [email protected]
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